Armed police have arrested two men after a machete was found in Sudbury Hill.

Two men were allegedly spotted with a machete near Sudbury Hill train station just before 3.20pm today (December 3).

National Police Air Service also attended and a search was carried out in Greenford Road where a machete was found. 

At 3.33pm, two men were arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.

They were taken into police custody where they currently remain.

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Officers received multiple reports of two men in possession of a machete in Sudbury Hill earlier today (Tuesday, 3 December).

“The men were seen near Sudbury Hill train station on Greenford Road at 15:18hrs.

“Officers including armed response officers were deployed to the area and assisted by NPAS.

“Two men were arrested at 15:33hrs on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.

“They remain in custody.

“Officers remain in the area and have recovered a machete.”